as in tricorn
a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
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Recent Examples of helmet
With 12:40 left in the second period, Bennett struck Stolarz in the back of the helmet.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Damson Idris Damson Idris removes his racer helmet and tearaway jumpsuit — an homage to his upcoming film F1 — to reveal a red three-piece suit with jewelry from his own line DIDRIS.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025
Under the agreement with Rosenqvist’s FRO Racing, signed on March 28, Texas A&M’s branding will appear on the driver’s helmet and driver suit for the entire 16-race season.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 May 2025
At her side, Kalista wears a pink and blue helmet, black gloves, knee pads and ice skates, stepping back and forth alongside her mom.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Damson Idris Damson Idris removes his racer helmet and tearaway jumpsuit — an homage to his upcoming film F1 — to reveal a red three-piece suit with jewelry from his own line DIDRIS.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025
Under the agreement with Rosenqvist’s FRO Racing, signed on March 28, Texas A&M’s branding will appear on the driver’s helmet and driver suit for the entire 16-race season.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 May 2025
At her side, Kalista wears a pink and blue helmet, black gloves, knee pads and ice skates, stepping back and forth alongside her mom.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
Noun
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This time, fans at a racetrack are incinerated, bludgeoned by flying tires, bisected by a car hood, or impaled through a rebar — setups that hold great promise on paper, but don’t live up to their full visual potential.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Not long ago, teams could only learn what was happening under the hood during a pit stop.—
Illia Smoliienko,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Here, visitors can see blue skullcaps, Fendler’s meadow-rues, saniculas, Johnny jump-ups, bush lupines, monkey flowers, globe lilies, California poppies, bird’s eyes, and wallflowers.—
Deb Hopewell,
AFAR Media,
24 Mar. 2025
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Plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap help control oil production to stave off future congestion, while a blend of clarifying willow bark extract and salicylic acid helps break down dead skin cells within the pore to leave them looking clearer, tighter, and smaller.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Anyway, Wharton and his new missus enter and take to the dance floor; while everyone’s attention is on the couple, the handmaids continue their work of making sure everyone wearing a white bonnet has her own personal death stick.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
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The selection of works indeed revealed a preference for male subjects unique in a movement typically associated with fetching representations of young women in sun-dappled gowns and bonnets and plump, rose-cheeked children.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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In a political lineup, Mr. Singh, who became the New Democrats’ leader in 2017, stands out, wearing a turban on his head and tucking a kirpan, or ceremonial knife, into his suit, reflecting his Sikh faith.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.—
Arthur Lubow,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Most of the intruders sported the berets that then marked radical activists.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Wonder wore a cape with a long train alongside a matching jacket, black trousers, his signature shades and a black beret, plus jewelry by De Beers and David Yurman.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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But then, Keller made his own discovery: Someone else claimed to have found the New Orleans casque.—
Chelsea Brasted,
NOLA.com,
9 Apr. 2018
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Native people in Borneo have carved hornbill casques into ornaments for at least 2,000 years.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
16 Mar. 2016
Noun
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The hat was custom-made to match Princess Diana’s Belville Sassoon peach pink colored skirt suits.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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Tailored suits, colorful dresses, crisp sneakers, and stylish hats were all in rotation.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
19 May 2025
Noun
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At the Fiesta Plaza neighborhood, the world's largest sombrero will adorn the Tipsy Sombrero Bar.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Unfortunately, Miguel’s sombrero casts a shadow on his face.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 May 2025
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmet. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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